Anagrams of radioacoustics
Word radioacoustics has
1228 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of radioacoustics.
- isacoustic
-
adjective,
of or relating to two sounds of equal intensity.
- diacaustic
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noun,
a diacaustic surface or curve.
- caucasoids
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adjective, noun,
Caucasian (defs 1, 5).
- Circassia
-
noun,
a region in the S Russian Federation in Europe, bordering on the Black Sea.
- stoccados
-
noun,
a thrust with a rapier or other pointed weapon.
- coat-card
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noun,
face card.
- sudatoria
-
noun,
a hot-air bath for inducing sweating.
- cross-out
-
noun,
a word, line, etc., that has been crossed out.
- sarcastic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm:
- Caucasoid
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adjective, noun,
Caucasian (defs 1, 5).
- uric-acid
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noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 O 3 , present in mammalian urine in small amounts, and the principal nitrogenous component of the excrement of reptiles and birds, that in the form of its salts occurs in the joints in gout and as the major constituent of kidney stones.
- casuistic
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adjective,
pertaining to casuists or casuistry.
- sciaticas
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noun,
pain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk; sciatic neuralgia.
- coracoids
-
noun,
a coracoid bone or process.
- ostracods
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noun,
seed shrimp.
- auditoria
-
noun,
the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.
- autocross
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noun,
gymkhana (def 2).
- autacoids
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noun,
any physiologically active internal secretion, especially one of uncertain classification, as histamine or prostaglandin.
- acrostics
-
noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- acoustics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves.
- atrocious
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adjective,
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal:
- radiocast
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noun,
a radiobroadcast.
- Triassic
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noun,
Also, Trias [trahy-uh s] /ˈtraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). the Triassic Period or System.
- cricoids
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noun,
the cricoid cartilage.
- outsoars
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verb (used with object),
to soar beyond.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- crosscut
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noun,
a transverse cut or course.
- curacaos
-
noun,
the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.
- Siracusa
-
noun,
Syracuse (def 2).
- siroccos
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noun,
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- crusados
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noun,
an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross.
- custards
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noun,
a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, either baked, boiled, or frozen.
- Adriatic
-
noun,
Adriatic Sea.
- sciatics
-
noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- costards
-
noun,
a large English variety of apple.
- carditis
-
noun,
inflammation of the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium, separately or in combination.
- Asturias
-
noun,
Miguel Ángel [mee-gel ahng-hel] /miˈgɛl ˈɑŋ hɛl/ (Show IPA), 1899–1974, Guatemalan novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1967.
- autacoid
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noun,
any physiologically active internal secretion, especially one of uncertain classification, as histamine or prostaglandin.
- ascarids
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noun,
any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.
- surcoats
-
noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- card-cut
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adjective,
having a fretwork pattern in low relief:
- cardiacs
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy.
- cariocas
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noun,
a modification of the samba.
- cortico-
-
- carotids
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- caustics
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noun,
a caustic substance.
- touracos
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noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- stoccado
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noun,
a thrust with a rapier or other pointed weapon.
- aoristic
-
adjective,
Grammar. pertaining to the aorist.
- coracoid
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noun,
a coracoid bone or process.
- acrostic
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- Adrastus
-
noun,
a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.
- sarcoids
-
noun,
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- sautoirs
-
noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- acidosis
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noun,
a blood condition in which the bicarbonate concentration is below normal.
- scarious
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adjective,
thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
- iris-out
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noun,
the gradual disappearance of an image or scene through a contracting circle.
- Dioscuri
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plural noun,
Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda.
- sciatica
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noun,
pain and tenderness at some points of the sciatic nerve, usually caused by a prolapsed intervertebral disk; sciatic neuralgia.
- ostracod
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noun,
seed shrimp.
- aciduric
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adjective,
(of bacteria) capable of growth in an acid environment.
- Dorticos
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noun,
Osvaldo [aws-vahl-daw] /ɔsˈvɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), (Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado) 1919–83, Cuban lawyer and statesman: president 1959–76.
- radiatus
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adjective,
(of a cloud) having bands that appear to converge toward a point on the horizon.
- dicrotic
-
adjective,
having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
- sadistic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by sadism; deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from extreme cruelty:
- Iscariot
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noun,
the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
- sciuroid
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adjective,
sciurine.
- acoustic
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noun,
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
- outcross
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noun,
a hybrid animal or plant so produced.
- diarists
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noun,
a person who keeps a diary.
- disroots
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verb (used with object),
to uproot; dislodge.
- Carioca
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noun,
a modification of the samba.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- casitas
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noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- carious
-
adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- caritas
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noun,
charity.
- carotid
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- castors
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noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- casuist
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noun,
an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
- iridous
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adjective,
containing trivalent iridium.
- sarcoid
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noun,
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- caustic
-
noun,
a caustic substance.
- Isadora
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Isidor.
- Scutari
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noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- cardio-
-
- Orosius
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noun,
Paulus [paw-luh s] /ˈpɔ ləs/ (Show IPA), flourished 5th century a.d, Spanish theologian and historian.
- racists
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- tarsias
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noun,
intarsia.
- auditor
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noun,
a person appointed and authorized to examine accounts and accounting records, compare the charges with the vouchers, verify balance sheet and income items, and state the result.
- aurists
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noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- Austria
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noun,
a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Capital: Vienna.
- Austro-
-
- riotous
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adjective,
(of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
- cardias
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noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- Roscius
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noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
- Tarasco
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noun,
Tarascan.
- rustics
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noun,
a country person.
- surcoat
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noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- carcass
-
noun,
the dead body of an animal.
- sarcous
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adjective,
consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.
- cardiac
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy.
- Isidora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- iatrics
-
- sudaria
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
- Socotra
-
noun,
an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
- soucars
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- crusado
-
noun,
an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross.
- disroot
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verb (used with object),
to uproot; dislodge.
- Asiatic
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noun,
an Asian person.
- csardas
-
noun,
czardas.
- cuirass
-
noun,
Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
- Curacao
-
noun,
the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- Curtiss
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noun,
Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
- custard
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noun,
a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, either baked, boiled, or frozen.
- dicasts
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noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- dacoits
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- sirocco
-
noun,
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- daturas
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, including some species grown as ornamentals and usually having funnel-shaped flowers and prickly pods: the leaves and seeds are the source of hallucinogenic alkaloids.
- doctors
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noun,
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- succors
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- dustoor
-
noun,
dastur.
- stuccos
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noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- strouds
-
noun,
a coarse woolen cloth, blanket, or garment formerly used by the British in bartering with the North American Indians.
- cicadas
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noun,
any large homopterous insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a shrill sound by means of vibrating membranes on the underside of the abdomen.
- sardius
-
noun,
sard.
- diarist
-
noun,
a person who keeps a diary.
- circuit
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noun,
an act or instance of going or moving around.
- cissoid
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noun,
a curve having a cusp at the origin and a point of inflection at infinity. Equation: r = 2 a sin(θ)tan(θ).
- satoris
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- cricoid
-
noun,
the cricoid cartilage.
- sautoir
-
noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- stadias
-
noun,
a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the distance to be measured and the surveying instrument at the other.
- drastic
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adjective,
acting with force or violence; violent.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- sciatic
-
noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- costard
-
noun,
a large English variety of apple.
- costars
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- astroid
-
noun,
a hypocycloid with four cusps.
- outsoar
-
verb (used with object),
to soar beyond.
- acarids
-
noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- Ascidia
-
noun,
a baglike or pitcherlike part.
- accosts
-
noun,
a greeting.
- touraco
-
noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- accords
-
noun,
proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
- toroids
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- arctics
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- aorists
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- ariosos
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- turacos
-
noun,
touraco.
- triacid
-
adjective,
capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid:
- Ariosto
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noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- Ascaris
-
noun,
any parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris, found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea.
- ascarid
-
noun,
any nematode of the family Ascaridae; roundworm.
- aristos
-
noun,
aristocrat.
- aristo-
-
- acaroid
-
adjective,
resembling a mite or tick.
- stours
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Stroud
-
noun,
a coarse woolen cloth, blanket, or garment formerly used by the British in bartering with the North American Indians.
- Ciardi
-
noun,
John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
- stucco
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- cicada
-
noun,
any large homopterous insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a shrill sound by means of vibrating membranes on the underside of the abdomen.
- Dorcas
-
noun,
a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
- Sorata
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- sarco-
-
- Straus
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noun,
Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
- dorsi-
-
- circus
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noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- across
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adverb,
from one side to another.
- Sardis
-
noun,
an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- dorso-
-
- iodous
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the trivalent state.
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- crisis
-
noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- Isidor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tsadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- casita
-
noun,
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
- sacro-
-
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- studio
-
noun,
the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
- Doctor
-
noun,
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- scoto-
-
- sadist
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
- torsos
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noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- irido-
-
- sodio-
-
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- acarid
-
noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- succor
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- ciscos
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- Citrus
-
noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- stacc.
-
- saudis
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- cross-
-
- Crocus
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noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- douras
-
noun,
durra.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- ductor
-
noun,
the roller that conveys ink in a press from the ink reservoir to the distributor.
- ducats
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- Stacia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- costo-
-
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Dracut
-
noun,
a city in NE Massachusetts.
- scato-
-
- courts
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- critic
-
noun,
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
- accord
-
noun,
proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
- droits
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- cordis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the heart.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- Icaria
-
noun,
Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- citric
-
adjective,
of or derived from citric acid.
- Sardou
-
noun,
Victorien [veek-taw-ryen] /vik tɔˈryɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1831–1908, French dramatist.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- scoots
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- iatro-
-
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- stadia
-
noun,
a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the distance to be measured and the surveying instrument at the other.
- cocoas
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- sarods
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Crucis
-
noun,
genitive of Crux.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- durocs
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Scotus
-
noun,
John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
- socio-
-
- audits
-
noun,
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- dicots
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- acious
-
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Tarsus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
- tarso-
-
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- audio-
-
- audios
-
noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- Osiris
-
noun,
the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- Riccio
-
noun,
David [Italian dah-veed] /Italian ˈdɑ vid/ (Show IPA), Rizzio.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- rictus
-
noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- ootids
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- austr-
-
- scrods
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- roasts
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- tauro-
-
- odious
-
adjective,
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- radio-
-
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- to-dos
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- Datura
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Datura, of the nightshade family, including some species grown as ornamentals and usually having funnel-shaped flowers and prickly pods: the leaves and seeds are the source of hallucinogenic alkaloids.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Assiut
-
noun,
Asyut.
- assoc.
-
- assort
-
verb (used with object),
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- Sidras
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- dastur
-
noun,
a Parsee chief priest.
- Sirius
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major.
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- radius
-
noun,
a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface:
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- astro-
-
- asdics
-
noun,
sonar.
- dicast
-
noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- darics
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- turco-
-
- odours
-
noun,
odor.
- diotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
- custos
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. a custodian.
- scours
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- Curtis
-
noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- distr.
-
- cairds
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- scouts
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- rousts
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- carats
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Carcas
-
noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- Artaud
-
noun,
Antonin [ahn-taw-nan] /ɑ̃ tɔˈnɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1948, French actor, poet, and drama critic.
- occas.
-
- cardi-
-
- cardia
-
noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- Russia
-
noun,
Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
- Russo-
-
- rustic
-
noun,
a country person.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- itious
-
- Itasca
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- cacaos
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- sutras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- tsuris
-
noun,
trouble; woe.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- octads
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- disco-
-
- occurs
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- discus
-
noun,
a circular disk more than 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter and 2.2 pounds (1 kg) in weight, usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.
- roosts
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- discos
-
noun,
discotheque.
- acidic
-
adjective,
acid (def 5).
- Cactus
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Douro
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing W from N Spain through N Portugal to the Atlantic. About 475 miles (765 km) long.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- acro-
-
- ACCRA
-
noun,
the wood of a sapele.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- scrod
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- scuds
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- acct.
-
- dict.
-
- dist.
-
- dorts
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- disc.
-
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- doura
-
noun,
durra.
- accus
-
- turds
-
noun,
a piece of excrement.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- Scot.
-
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- octa-
-
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- odour
-
noun,
odor.
- roods
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- octo-
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- USSCt
-
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- istic
-
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- outdo
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in execution or performance:
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- ousts
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- 30-30
-
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- ORuss
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- ordos
-
noun,
a desert plateau in the S Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in N China. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
- Ricci
-
noun,
Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
- rusts
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- dusts
-
noun,
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- Durst
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- duros
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- Duroc
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- duras
-
noun,
dura mater.
- duits
-
noun,
doit (def 1).
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Accad
-
noun,
Akkad.
- ducts
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- scads
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- ducat
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scat-
-
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- dross
-
noun,
waste matter; refuse.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Ursid
-
noun,
any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
- Sadat
-
noun,
Anwar el- [ahn-wahr el] /ˈɑn wɑr ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- irids
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.
- irid-
-
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sards
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- sarc-
-
- iodo-
-
- iodic
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
- AC/DC
-
adjective,
sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- idio-
-
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- crit.
-
- dauts
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- stood
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Aust.
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cords
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- audit
-
noun,
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- asco-
-
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Sudra
-
noun,
Shudra.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- Card.
-
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- cards
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- caco-
-
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- surds
-
noun,
Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- scuts
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- caus.
-
- cauda
-
noun,
a tail or taillike appendage.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Cauca
-
noun,
a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- auto.
-
- cata-
-
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- suras
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- situs
-
noun,
position; situation.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- tious
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- actos
-
- curds
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- sodas
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Tudor
-
noun,
Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- Assur
-
noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- sords
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- Assad
-
noun,
Hafez al [hah-fez el] /hɑˈfɛz ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1928?–2000, Syrian military and political leader: president from 1971.
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- darts
-
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- Dacca
-
noun,
Dhaka.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sito-
-
- asst.
-
- astr.
-
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- truss
-
noun,
Civil Engineering, Building Trades.
any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c).
any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
- Sousa
-
noun,
John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- adust
-
adjective,
dried or darkened as by heat.
- sours
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- sorus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
- Srta.
-
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- cruds
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- TODS
-
- RdAc
-
- rcd.
-
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- rad.
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TDRS
-
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Rida
-
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- RIIA
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- taur
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- USTC
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- sci.
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trid
-
- Sra.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- SScD
-
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- saur
-
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- tri-
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- scr.
-
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- turd
-
noun,
a piece of excrement.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Sat.
-
- USRC
-
- Rus.
-
- USIA
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- std.
-
- USIS
-
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- USDA
-
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- surd
-
noun,
Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- urds
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- str.
-
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- uria
-
- stud
-
noun,
a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- uro-
-
- suds
-
noun,
soapy water.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- USAR
-
- USCA
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- cit.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- ator
-
- aud.
-
- aur-
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Aus.
-
- aut-
-
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Doss
-
noun,
a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- atic
-
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- dis-
-
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dir.
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dioc
-
- duct
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- Duit
-
noun,
doit (def 1).
- dia-
-
- asis
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ious
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- iod-
-
- duo-
-
- ASSR
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ICAO
-
- IATA
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Dust
-
noun,
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- iso-
-
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- cis-
-
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- crud
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- 1080
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crat
-
- cir.
-
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Cor.
-
- Cort
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cac-
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- dat.
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- ctr.
-
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- curd
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- cur.
-
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- Cdr.
-
- cts.
-
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- acr-
-
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- acad
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oro-
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Oct.
-
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- OSRD
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- acc.
-
- ACDA
-
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ord.
-
- Odus
-
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- osis
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- oto-
-
- art.
-
- ARIS
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- itis
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- out-
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- AISI
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Ar.
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CIC
-
- ac-
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- UTC
-
- Aar
-
- CCA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- USC
-
- uti
-
- UDC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- UCR
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- CDT
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- AIA
-
- USO
-
- USR
-
- CIA
-
- ADC
-
- CDC
-
- CCU
-
- ur-
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- AUC
-
- AAU
-
- STI
-
- UIT
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CCR
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- ad-
-
- ARU
-
- UCC
-
- ast
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ATC
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- ATA
-
- TIA
-
- at.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ASU
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TID
-
- AOA
-
- Sta
-
- aor
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- AOU
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- tra
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- tr.
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ASI
-
- ard
-
- ARS
-
- Tro
-
- AIC
-
- CAI
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- USS
-
- Sus
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- USA
-
- CAA
-
- UAR
-
- ct.
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- cs.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- cr.
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Tu.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TSS
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cc.
-
- TSI
-
- ca.
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- AUA
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- Rd.
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- St.
-
- RTS
-
- sd.
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IUD
-
- IUS
-
- Oc.
-
- rt.
-
- SRO
-
- RSS
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- OSA
-
- OSD
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- So.
-
- SAA
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- IOT
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- IOC
-
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- SST
-
- ist
-
- IOU
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ISR
-
- OAS
-
- OAU
-
- Ia.
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RDS
-
- RDC
-
- RDA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- OSO
-
- OSS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- OTS
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- RCS
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ODT
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCC
-
- OCD
-
- OCR
-
- OCS
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ROI
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- oic
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- oid
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- ROA
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOT
-
- IAS
-
- SAR
-
- io-
-
- do.
-
- CTA
-
- CTC
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- DOA
-
- CSR
-
- ITU
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- DSC
-
- DSO
-
- DAR
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- SDS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SSR
-
- SSI
-
- SSD
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SRS
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- CSC
-
- Sr.
-
- CRC
-
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- CSA
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SDR
-
- DSS
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- Dr.
-
- ScD
-
- DSA
-
- DSR
-
- DST
-
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- Du.
-
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- sc.
-
- DUI
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- ics
-
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Doi
-
- ISA
-
- SDA
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- SCS
-
- di.
-
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DCS
-
- SDI
-
- SU
-
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
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- TC
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OA
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- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- RI
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- UT
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noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- TD
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
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- UC
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- RO
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- Ud
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- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
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- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- RU
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- AO
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- CU
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